Avoid These 6 Electric Scooter Riding Mistakes! 

For mistake #5, don’t forget damp or wet road markings! Asking for traction on crosswalk paint in the morning is often a quick way to find yourself rolling on the ground. It’s absurd how slippery road paint can be.

Well done! I’m glad you’ve provided this updated version to your previous videos.

Pretty good guide. I was reminded to do use my body to counteract the force while braking because of your old video stuck in the back of my mind while riding. I haven't been braking properly all the time when i went out for a ride. But indeed when i know i'm going really fast and i need to slow down by shifting my weight far back.

One thing I learned from mountain biking is to NOT tighten down the bolts for the cockpit controls. Rather, tighten them just enough to hold them in place, but loose enough that they will rotate if the scooter is dropped. That way, nothing should break easily if dropped. Good info.

DONT RIDE WITH ONE HAND!!! I just hurt myself really bad accidentally riding with one hand just for a second. FYI, I have 20 years of bicycle experience. I can ride it without a hand. BUT for scooters, make fking sure do not off hand while moving!!😵😵😵

These were great points! Even as an experienced scooter commuter rider, I learned a lot. Thank you.

This is a great channel. Ive been riding on two wheels for over 70 yrs. This channel provides the best information and riding tips Ive come across. I hope you take advantage of it.

Fantastic instruction!💯 Love your Klima! 🧡

Some great advice there - my scooter is a Bogist C1 with a seat - I stand as well and use the seat as a brace between my legs, and that helps with stability too. One handed riding is a no-no, but possible at low speed while sitting and pressing knee against the stem. Wet leaves are the worst! Slow right down so not to need to be able to brake, and be prepared to jump off. Again, sitting is easier as can hang legs over the side and use as skids/stabilisers! I made a 3D printed fairing and windshield for mine - makes a huge different to aerodynamics, efficiency and keeps all of you dry in the rain! 🙂

Amazing, watching the first video a year or two ago taught me a lot. This is a great video too, love rider guide.

love you guys!! I’m going to get the wolf king gtr for christmas using your code because of you

Right on man. That is indeed some excellent advice. Please keep the tips as well as the appropriate gear advice coming. You guys rock man! 😎👊

I'm looking into getting a 🛴 electric scooter so I'm not only looking into all the different brands but also the safety of riding properly so thank you for the informative video.

I had no idea you were the man behind rk9. Love your videos man.

Love your videos

Great watch 🙏🏿

On issue with the two-finger braking: It's only safe if the brake lever cannot pinch your other fingers against the grip. So, either adjust your brakes so they engage fully before the lever gets within a finger-width of the grip, or straighten your other fingers.

I'm goofy because I'm a southpaw using dominant side on the lead! Also increases my reaction time and control of my scooter! Also, both my feet are staggered but face almost completely forward on my relatively wide 6.8 inch deck. Coming from a martial arts background, my knees are always bent and redistributing my weight on acceleration/deceleration to my feet strictly is pretty easy.

I loved the part with percentages of traction on different surfaces. Do you have a full video on that?

Ooo! That sand... so close to eating it so many times on sand. Yesterday, wet leaves almost got me twice otw back home from the grocery. I have a very bad habit of taking one hand off the bars while riding to fix my hat and hair in my eye. I know I need to be stopping to readjust but sometimes I just don't. It's gonna catch up to me if I don't quit playin... 🙄 I need to remember to stay slowed down too. I've already broken both legs on my scooter. I can't be doing that crap again either. (Hmm, I got a lotta stuff to work on 🤔).

YOU FORGOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE..... NOT WEARING SAFETY GEAR!

Light on the bars, heavy on your feet. That's the same philosophy I remind myself on with mountain biking as well.

You forgot tire pressure, surprising how much inflation they require each month

Subscribed

Thanks, I saw my stepson riding his scooter with feet side by side. He looked awkward to me, but I might forward this video to him.

Great video! I have a question on downhill riding, I don’t like going fast downhill so is it better to switch down gears to use the speed restriction or just ride on the brakes? It can be tricky switching gears while moving and with my eyesight I can’t always see the number on the controller. On the other hand I don’t want to put unnecessary wear on the brakes. What’s your suggestion?

I can carry 2 cases of soda on the front part of the platform of my escooter and ride home. Can't do that with a bicycle.

Excellent video guys! I once tried riding a bicycle up a very steep incline leading to a parking lot only to pop a wheelie and had to leap off the bike. I tried 2 more times attempting to hold the front wheel down by shifting my torso over the handlebars, but the incline was too steep, and the front wheel lifted up anyway and I wound up walking the bike up the hill. Does that situation ever come up on a scooter?

I mentioned before I just got an ix3 off road iscooter; a bit bigger than I am used to so your tips are great. I also mentioned that it came with a few issues. 1. One indicator light has a short and 2. The control panel temperature is high and keeps changing which makes the accelerator go slow during riding making me have to use it like gears I like the scooter but what to do???

Yea the recommendation to change your stance based on parked cars was wild. I couldn’t believe it.

hey riderguide, i have a problem with my gotrax scooter but i know your not like a pro mechanic but it has a major stem wobble, you can move it forward and back, and there is something rattling everytime i go over a bump, should i contact gotrax about it? its probably because i had two crashes on it but i feel like its fixable, i was also wondering if you could help?

Hey just want to say that one handed riding is often wrong yes, but, I ride without handlebars at all (just unlatched them and hold in the middle hopefully you have a T to grab still). allows me to hold a bag or motion direction change if I'm feeling it. Playing pokemon go is also easier too as I can keep my phone in my hand.

Hi Guys, would you be able to make a video comparing the new Pure Advance model and compare to a normal scooter in terms of balance, if this new model really offers more balance? Thanks.

I wish I could have gone to Riderfest to meet you guys

Waiting on my GoTrex GX3

Oh! I remember this guy from channel called "RK9 Rides"

Do you know if a eway-3045 e-scooter will be able to be tuned from 20km/h to 25km/t without hurting/destroying the battery?

I want to get a scooter and I'm debating between the emove touring and fluid horizon, what would you recommend between the two

How to signal when needing to turn left like on a bike? Trying to figure this out, and first ride on my scooter i went over handlebars. Also, why are the brake levers reversed from MTBs? Not sure I'll ever get used to that.

I take my hand off to adjust my glasses all the time, the shake and bump of the pavement just rattles my face up badly. Wobble bad but you gotta know yourself and your ride. If you can keep your grip closer to the center of the handlebars you have a better chance of staying upright. Leaning against the bars is fine but you're more likely to fall off if you hit a nasty rock. I've been riding since 2009, if you follow balance instincts you'll be ok. Generally two hands is more comfortable anyhow.

Just ordered my first e scooter. This is the best instructional video I’ve found. Very informative. Great work!

I have a question about the "Do not ride with one hand", how am i going to indicate when i need to turn?

can you make a video about the leoout xs10

Rule #1. If you are over 200lbs...get a dual drive scooter or nothing because one motor won't get you bookin it

Dominant foot to the rear over which foot I naturally choose to place in front when riding a skateboard. That one has really got me to thinking. I ride a skateboard with my dominant foot in front (right) while kicking with my left. I would think it would be safest to ride an escooter in the manner you would ride a skateboard in, but then again, if I had to bail, I see where I would certainly want my right foot behind me to hop off. I think my wires a crossed. Trial, error, protective gear and are you really in that much of a hurry.

What is the slowest speed that you can ride the scooter? Can you comfortable ride with it next to someone who is walking? Any problems with that? Thank you!

I have question. I have a hill that is pretty steep and my scooter can drive all the way up but slow… would i damage the engine or battery If I pushed it up also using my feet?

is the circooter raptor a good scooter? you guys should review it im intresed in buying it.

I would add the #1 mistake that (mostly rental scooter riders) make is assuming they can just hop on and ride without any practice. Sure it's easy to ride a scooter, but if you don't spend a good amount of time practicing hard braking, and rapid avoidance of objects (such as potholes or doors opening quickly in front of you) then you're going to be eating the pavement or visiting a hospital.

Hello! I want to review Electric scooters in Norway and talk norwegian, its many Brands here. How do i start?

I’m always on the tips of my feet while riding

You can 100% ride with 1 hand on the handlebar! If your handlebars are straight like on low and medium powered city scooters, place your pelvis against the bars and you can ride with 1 hand literally forever. NIU scooters are SO well balanced you can ride them with no hands at all and it feels very stable. Try it I swear

We need a video bout how to heep your Scooter healthy!! ;)

Heres one for us with lower back injuries- keep your lead foot pointed forward and your body oriented forwards. Riding surfboard might seem sensible but it results in slides and other unexpected movement hurting your spine more. And don't use solid tire scooters, your spine will thank you. I do manually signal one left turn on my commute but I know the surface quality and am going straight at that point so I've gotten away with it.

Make sure you get the correct type E-scooter, wide handlebars, brackets above rear wheel (my left foot is always right across rear wheel). At least 11 inch tubeless wheels, hydraulic brakes front and rear, moped like front-shockers. Love my E-scooter, 5800 Watt 60 Volt, it's not the speed, but the power. No helmet, only cap, shorts, and T-short, barefoot. My E-Scooter=My new life. My 1-liter Ninja still sitting in my garage, since 2021, because it's boring.

But is it really stealing if you hired the person who created the content?? 🤔🤔🤔 Lol. Anyways, great video. You forgot the safety gear though. Question. I know you did it on the other channel, but is rider guide going to be reviewing the new Varla scooters anytime soon? Specifically the Eagle One 2.0?

Do you recommend using ABS if equipped?

I waved to a friend and he got to see my go flying forward when my wheel decided to turn 90 degrees. Good times lol

make a video about how to deal with leaves when you’re riding out. got some gnarly anxiety over it lmao

I've been riding my scooter for 3 years and I 1 hand ride all the time, havnt fallen off once.. As long as u don't hit any bumps it's not that hard.. Just have your feet like you would on a skateboard

2:10 what scooter is this? I like it!

After one year of riding everyday to and from work. I am skilled enough to do jumping jacks while riding.

I say start off with a razor scooter first that'll teach you everything you need to know before moving up to the big leagues

I feel like 2 is obvious. I tried it and it kinda worked but it felt uncomfortable so I automatically switch to one foot behind other

Not really a technique thing, but a steering damper can make the scooter a lot more safe and forgiving at high speeds when making slight turns or riding on rough roads that can throw the alignment into a wobble. It basically eliminated that for me. It even feels better riding at low speeds, and you can use one hand. With that though, I also think one should learn how to at least get comfortable riding the scooter without a damper to learn the proper balancing techniques, so they don't use it as a crutch.

I would add don't turn your head to look behind it really upset the balance and you often veer off course and that combo has seen myself and my wife a number of close calls.

Sorry to correct you, but just because you have a dominant foot doesnt mean that foot decides your stance. Ive been riding freestyle scooters for 14 years and I ride goofy and am right foot dominant. Just try both ways and see which way feels more comfortable/natural to you.

Aren't those Dwarves from The Hobbit? The rings of power didn't exist then.

What about riding an escooter while accidentally leaving the kick stand down?

I always ride like im riding a skateboard, or almost like a skateboard

Regular or goofy footed 😂 😂

Hold on with two hands, don't be like me and check your watch and hit a small dip throwing off your balance lose control and fall and slide 30 feet. The only thing that got it bad was one of my legs. Thankfully, I had a backpack and a helmet on or I would have been in a bad place.

What? People actually operate their scooters with their finger throttle pointing towards the sky? I feel like I would've wrecked my Dualtron sooner if I did it like that since I use the brakes religiously as a road rider. As for the hint in traction. I feel like this is the most important one as when I started riding, I was unaware of what traction was and to let you know, I was riding my WideWheel Pro which only had solid tires. It's so much more easier to slide on their tires by locking your brakes or riding on any form of wet surface. I never personally knew that riding over a wet bridge can be as bad as riding on just leaves and when I did upgrade to my dualtron Eagle Pro, I noticed an immediate difference in tire quality as most wet surfaces that I brace myself to ride over tend to have a lot better grip than I usually anticipate but that's because the new tires actually had treads. Still never played stupid with wet surfaces that I was aware that I could fall off my scooter risking injuring to myself. I now ride a roadrunner pro (Probably my favorite scooter for it's price to performance ratio) which I even ride in the rain without care since I can avoid most hazards as I ride the same roads I need to travel to when it comes to work. Most I only have to watch out for is hydroplaning since the monster has such strong acceleration that I had to go into the settings and reduce the power for the highest 3 settings just to stop the wheels from spinning when it comes to using the throttle on that "seated scooter". I may have barely noticed it on my Dualtron Eagle Pro since it doesn't really accelerate that fast but for a scooter that can hit 40MPH; it sure did felt fast. Also, about the riders using only hand. This needs to also be advertised harder. It's depressing to see many people who do ride with 1 hand just to text on their phone which honestly is some next level shit that should never be thought of once you feel like you lose your center of gravity/balance.

After 5 years of riding e scoots, i have a short list for beginners: 1) when you first get your scooter, just jump on and hit full throttle, dont be a woose 2) it is safer to be at full throttle for any turn, even gravel and u-turns 3) when you brake, lean as far forward as you can. When you hit the throttle, lean as far back as you can 4) if your scooter catches on fire when charging, just get on it and ride as fast as you can. You will look badass with flames flying out of the scooter and all the air will help put the fire out. 5) to avoid potholes, learn to wheelie. You will look cool and it allows you to avoid hitting both wheels in the same pothole

First things first, it's a kick scooter. Second you are not riding it, you standing on it (some partially). You can ride a horse, motorcycle, bicycle somehow... Some say you don't ride a scooter-scooter, but you sit on it just like on a loo. You can crap yourself eitherway if small wheels met small road imperfection. If I mentioned small wheels how can I not say sth about short wheelbase, narrow handlebars, constantly glazing small rotors... Any idea what else should be added?

Wrong wrong WRONG and maybe DEAD WRONG BIG SAFETY ISSUE here. at the 3:30 mark of this video. When you turn left, your weight gets shifted to the right., causing you to lean to the right on a hard right turn. If you lean to the right, your scooter will STILL only go straight and you will fall over. The quick turn in the opposite direction you want to turn in, creates the lean. You cannot lean either way without this technique. It’s IMPOSSIBLE to make a RIGHT turn without first turning the handlebars to the LEFT. NOTE; Anybody who does a successful turn, does this technique, few knowingly, most unknowingly. This is a safety issue. Death or injury can occur if one does NOT study this turning technique. If a situation comes up that one has to make an instant emergency turn at high speed, if one simply leans the scooter will not lean in the desired way. At higher speeds a gyroscopic phenomenon occurs. When momentum is at play, in a critical time of need, you need to know how to SHIFT that momentum.

Goofy 👇

Don’t ride on the grass!

Rider guide smh how could you steal you content from yourself

1. Wear a helmet.

Give me a free scoot

Never again applaud yourself. It's a good way to lose viewers.

Wow, cant believe rider guide is stealing ideas from a smaller youtuber SMH

It is recommended that upon learning to ride to adopt a 50/50 stance trading front and back feet regularly so that you do not get stuck with any one stance giving the rider a much greater opportunity to manage muscle fatigue on long rides. Furthermore, the symmetrical muscle development you will serve you much better elsewhere than the lopsided asymmetrical muscle development obtained by always using the same stance. A scooter is not a snowboard.